1
as in fainting
to lose consciousness
after three days without eating, he simply conked out
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2
as in dying
to stop functioning
the engine conked out just as we were approaching the exact middle of nowhere
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3
as in passing (on)
to stop living
a list of people whose chief claim to fame is the unusual manner in which they conked out
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Staff described students being unable to focus, becoming dizzy and even fainting.—
Rory Linnane,
jsonline.com,
26 Feb. 2026 -
Five hours earlier, construction worker Orlando Diaz arrived at the emergency department after fainting on the job due to the life-threatening condition of diabetic ketoacidosis.—
Allison Sesso,
STAT,
20 Feb. 2026
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The players on Team Puerto Rico have a tradition of dying their hair blond for the World Baseball Classic.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
26 Feb. 2026
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Jake Allen The Indiana Senate approved a nearly 700-page bill containing a hodgepodge of language taken from other bills at risk of dying, including a controversial provision that could encourage more local communities to approve data center projects.—
Kaitlin Lange,
IndyStar,
25 Feb. 2026
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Doctors say symptoms such as severe chest pain, abnormally fast heartbeat, unexplained fainting or passing out during physical exercise should be evaluated by a health care professional.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Feeling lightheaded or passing out can signal a very serious pulmonary embolism and requires immediate attention.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
10 Feb. 2026
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The final decision to sell came last May after a car crashing into the back of the building necessitated repairs and reopening on his own proved too difficult.—
Leanne Battelle,
Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2026
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The younger guard left his feet before there was even time to think, his body crashing down onto Brunson’s braced shoulders for a foul call.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Don’t leave without checking out the rooftop cafe, which offers incredible city views.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Feb. 2026
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Getting your tiny house is as simple as checking out your Amazon cart and preparing for delivery.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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According to the complaint, the state agencies are violating the California constitution, including its equal protection and free exercise clauses, by allegedly failing to take action against antisemitic discrimination in the state’s public schools.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
28 Feb. 2026
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In fact, scientists reporting to the Glen Canyon Adaptive Management Program estimate that failing to flush some deeper water through the bypass tubes this summer could let the river rise to about 79 degrees.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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Steve only got to visit Wanda in Broad Cove a couple of times before becoming too ill with AIDS to make the trip and eventually passing away from the disease.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
4 Feb. 2026
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Adichie has experienced significant loss over the last few years, with both of her parents passing away a year apart.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
9 Jan. 2026
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In Singapore 2023, Williams driver Logan Sargeant retired from the race due to the extreme conditions, while Lance Stroll collapsed by his car after the race, near blacking out in high-speed corners.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Just half a year earlier, in March 2024, a landslide in the Trou sans Fond had ruptured all three cables, throttling or even blacking out the internet in Côte d’Ivoire and 12 other countries.—
Samanth Subramanian,
The Dial,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Conking (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conking%20%28out%29. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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